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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why is special relativity important in GPS?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I didn't know until now, so here: http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/Ast162/Unit5/gps.html

OpenStudy (anonymous):

GPS requires coordinating the times in different regions and thus cannot depend on a single refernce point for any 2 places (satellite and reciever). So we require special relativity.

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